Rosebank whisky

3 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

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The flavour families that most often turn up for Rosebank, based on its available bottles.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

Rosebank (silent) Release #3 Single Malt Scotch 1990 32 Year Old Whisky

32 years · 47.6% ABV · 70cl

from £1,730.50 4 retailers

£1,730.50 delivered

Price gap up to £369.50

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Rosebank 31 Year Old

31 years · 48.1% ABV · 70cl

from £1,750.00 3 retailers

£1,750.00 delivered

Price gap up to £749.95

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Rosebank (silent) Release #1 Single Malt Scotch 1990 30 Year Old Whisky

30 years · 48.6% ABV · 70cl

from £3,499.95 1 retailer

£3,499.95 delivered

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About the distillery

Region: Lowland, Scotland
Founded: 1840 (revived 2023)
Status: Producing
Capacity: 1 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 113 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner: Owned by Ian Macleod Distillers (since 2017); as recorded October 2026
Say it: ROSE-bank
SMWS code: 25, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor tours: Open to visitors (tours from £25, avg £60; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating: 5.0 out of 5 (402 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

6,252 lots sold · £4.2m hammer total

How Rosebank bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume: #38of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot: 26.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price: £360.00average £664.36, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings: 44%of lots (2,748), the rest official bottlings (3,504)

Highest hammer prices
Bottle	Sold	Hammer
Rosebank 1960 32 Year Old	2023	£12,000.00
Rosebank The Roses Edition I 21 Year Old - True Love	2022	£9,650.00
Rosebank 1965 Signatory Vintage 28 Year Old	2023	£9,100.00

Most often sold
Bottle	Lots	Median
Rosebank Flora & Fauna 12 Year Old	1,156	£250.00
Rosebank 1990 21 Year Old 2011 Release	152	£625.00
Rosebank 1990 Natural Cask Strength 21 Year Old	140	£525.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

Before comparing a hammer price with a shop price, add the fees: buying whisky at auction vs retail works through them. Auction medians for many brands have fallen since their 2021 and 2022 peaks, as what 1.6 million auction lots show about whisky prices sets out.

Questions

What is the cheapest Rosebank whisky?

The cheapest Rosebank whisky is Rosebank (silent) Release #3 Single Malt Scotch 1990 32 Year Old Whisky (32 years old, 47.6% ABV, 70cl), at £1,730.50 from Master of Malt. That is £1,730.50 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Rosebank 31 Year Old (£1,750.00) and Rosebank (silent) Release #1 Single Malt Scotch 1990 30 Year Old Whisky (£3,499.95).

What happened to Rosebank?

Rosebank in Falkirk was mothballed by United Distillers in 1993, and its stills were stolen from the empty site in 2008-09. Ian Macleod Distillers bought the site and the brand in 2017, rebuilt it with triple distillation and worm tubs, and filled its first new cask in July 2023.

Can a closed distillery reopen?

Yes. Port Ellen on Islay, closed in 1983, reopened as a new distillery in 2024, and Rosebank, mothballed in 1993, filled its first new cask in 2023 and opened to visitors in 2024. A revived distillery may share little with the old one beyond the site and name, so its new spirit won’t simply replace the old stock.